Sustainable Development – Page 89

The world’s first Convention to protect the environment and human health in close to a decade, the Minamata Convention on Mercury, enters into force on 16th August 2017 New global agreement to end health risks and environmental damage from mercury pollution Mercury is a heavy metal which accumulat

Environment , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 08/17/2017

It’s time to start thinking about our digital carbon footprint

Pietari Kaapa Contemporary digital media is pervasive and proliferating, and raises fundamental questions over the capabilities of the industry to account for its environmental impact by focusing largely on traditional production methods. The media is at the forefront of generating awareness over en

Cities , Environment , Featured , Health , Sanitation , Sustainable Development , Water / 08/15/2017

Untreated wastewater from cities expose 885 million people to severe health risks globally

Advanced modelling methods helped determining that 65 per cent of all irrigated areas within 40 kilometres downstream from urban centres worldwide are affected by major wastewater flows Next time when you are lured by the healthy looking fresh vegetables being sold in urban limits or periphery areas

Data & Reports , Environment , Health / 08/10/2017

Asthma, More Deadly With Age, Takes Heavy Toll On Older Adults

Judith Graham Death rates for older adults with asthma are five times that of younger patients, according to a new review of asthma among seniors. In early June, Donna Bilgore Robins stood on a patio in Beaver Creek, Colo., under a crystal-clear blue sky and tried to catch her breath. She couldn’t

Data & Reports , Environment , Food , Health / 08/08/2017

Dear Lancet, its pesticides that killed children, not lychees

Deepika Lobo Lancet study blaming the lychee fruit for children deaths in India negated by another study that suggests pesticides behind deaths. The New York Times had published an article in January with the headline “Dangerous Fruit: Mystery of Deadly Outbreaks in India Is Solved” stating th

Data & Reports , Health , Transport / 08/08/2017

Dengue virus rides Asia’s airline networks

Yao-Hua Law Asia’s burgeoning airline network is helping spread the dengue virus (DENV) across the continent, says a new study. Published this month (August) in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, the study found that air traffic volumes and connections explain DENV migration across Asia better tha

Data & Reports , Featured , Gender , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 08/07/2017

Breastfeeding: No country meets recommended standards

In five of the world’s largest emerging economies—China, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Nigeria—the lack of investment in breastfeeding results in an estimated 236,000 child deaths per year and US$119 billion in economic losses. No country in the world fully meets recommended standards for breas

Cities , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 08/04/2017

Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals for Urban Managers

Know more about the SDG on urban management from these video series produced by TU Berlin students, Katherine Cashman and Moutasem Al-Khnaifes. More information on the sustainable development goals: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopm… More information on the M.Sc Urban Management program at

Labour , Sustainable Development / 08/03/2017

The Guardian on seasonal workers: poor journalism

Stephen Howes It’s pretty odd to write an article about foreign farm workers and then exclude the vast majority of them. It’s even stranger when the article is about worker exploitation, and research has found that backpackers are more likely to be exploited than seasonal workers. Ben Doherty’

Data & Reports , Sustainable Development , Water / 07/28/2017

Revealed: 91% of Karachi’s water unfit to drink

Zofeen T. Ebrahim Faced with leaky pipes, faulty treatment plants and illegal tapping, the government of Sindh is struggling to provide clean and safe water to Karachi’s galloping population In January, Mohammad Riaz, a chauffeur and father of five who lives in one of Karachi’s squatter colonies

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